Tanzania, July 1 -- Dar es Salaam. Airtel Tanzania has paid a dividend of Sh65.48 billion to the Government of Tanzania for the 2025/26 financial year, bringing the company's total dividend payments to the State since 2019 to about Sh350 billion.

The dividend cheque was presented to President Samia Suluhu Hassan on June 30, 2026, underscoring the government's 49 percent shareholding in the telecommunications company and highlighting the role of public-private partnerships in supporting national development.

Airtel Tanzania Plc Board Chairman Eliud Sanga said the dividend payout reflects the strength of the partnership between the government and the private sector, as well as the company's continued contribution to the country's economic...